Esports Fall 2025 season wrap-up

Concordia University, Nebraska’s esports team participated in five competitions in Fall 2025: Super Smash Bros, League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League and Marvel Rivals. Each team competes in the National  Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC), with regular season league play spanning 8 weeks followed by playoffs.  

The Overwatch team won three games and lost three games in the regular season. and placed fourth in playoffs. 

Team captain Simon Wegener said, “I have had a lot of fun collaborating and competing with my team this year, they have come so far, it will be hard to see them go.” 

The Rocket League team earned third place in the playoffs with three wins and three losses in the regular season. 

“This year was a great year for Rocket League,” said team captain Trey Aschenbeck. “A lot of development and improvement. We aren’t the same team we were at the beginning. Looking forward to the spring we have a shot at the division if we keep building on what we have this semester.” 

“I’m thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this fun Christ-centered community.”

The remaining teams didn’t make the playoffs this fall season. The Super Smash Bros team and the League of Legends team both had a 1:5 record, and Marvel Rivals had a 3:4 record.  

“We had great player development across our teams, especially our Rocket League players who are mentored by Wronskian, a former professional Rocket League player. We also connected with campus life by hosting frequent game nights for the community,” said Interim Director of Esports Marcus Gubanyi. Gubanyi also serves as an assistant professor of computer science. 

“This fall season was a blast for me,” he said. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this fun Christ-centered community.” 

Students involved in the esports team include (name, major): 

Super Smash Bros 

Kyle Becker (Captain), Management Information Systems 

Jonathan Morris, Psychology and Secondary Education Math 

Joshua Oberdieck, Music Education 

Nathaniel Bull (Sub), Biology and Geology 

Miles Combs (Sub), Theology 

Samuel Martin (Sub), Biology 

Max Fritsche (Sub), Communications 

League of Legends 

Samuel Martin (Captain), Biology 

Andrew Fynaardt, Computer Science and Mathematics 

Abraham Gomez, Computer Science and Mathematics 

Tregan Johnson, Studio Art and Computer Science 

Parker Reece, Computer Science 

Abbey Kudrna (Sub), Secondary Education and Mathematics 

Overwatch 

Simon Wegener (Captain), Elementary Education 

Samuel Martin, Biology 

Brittney Kinderknecht, Sports Management 

Andy Schlichting, Business 

Andrew Fynaardt, Computer Science and Mathematics 

Rocket League 

Trey Aschenbeck (Captain), History/Pre-Seminary 

Caleb Ethridge, Business Administration 

Andy Schlichting, Business 

Marvel Rivals 

Max Fritsche (Captain), Communications 

Nathaniel Bull, Biology and Geology 

Eliana Fluegge, Secondary Education History 

Bill Voelker (Captain), Secondary Education 

Miles Combs, Theology 

Trey Aschenbeck, History/Pre-Seminary 

Jeremiah Weaver, History 

Ethan L’Heureux, Computer Science